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I know that exact feeling. Sometimes what I do to manage blocks, i’ll say things like “uh, um or a” before I say what i want. Hope this helps...

Don’t let it get you down too much. Don’t over-focus on what’s happened. The fact you tried is amazing. Keep trying in the future, take a breath and speak on the exhale and it may help prevent a block...

I just can't do this anymore

I just can't do this anymore \*This isn't a suicide note I've been doing this my whole life. My stutter is way to severe. I've avoided people my whole life and I've never been able to make any friend...

Do you practice before interviews? What's your routine?

Do you practice before interviews? What's your routine? I have been job hunting for the last 8 months and I get close but just miss opportunities. I spend a lot of time on prep (practicing in the car,...

Stutterer, never had girlfriend

Stutterer, never had girlfriend I was always think that I will never be with a girl in my life, because my life sucks and I never wanted to ruin the life of a girl by being with her. I always stayed...

I know exactly what you mean, but at the same time I believe it’s only a nerf if you let it be. I choose to try and live life to the fullest even with a stutter and to be confident with it like I’m no...

I just use filler words - uhm, like, the... Or repeat the sentence from few words before and blurt the blocking word without any pause. There was a time I used to practice this exhale technique but i...

Facts but I'm done letting it hold me back lately I've just been talking to everyone I want even random people in the street. I still stutter but its improving. I'm done being nerfed fr....

I've done 5 presentations in front of hundreds of people in the past 2 weeks (school opening). Go slow. Go very slow. Switch words. No one knows your speech. Only you know. If you say "food" instead...

Relatable as fuck, my stuttering has limited my life so much. It’s prevented me from taking on so many leadership roles. My stuttering has definitely made me a great writer though since I can’t really...

Personally, how I survived presenting (in class or at work) is to actually not to practice or write a "script". I found that forcing myself to say certain words in a certain order triggers me more (mu...

We was nerfed

We was nerfed I feel like we was nerfed sum of us if not all of us got so much potential like hella potential I know I can feel mine but my stuttering limit me in so many ways like I know I’m him I f...

I tried and tried but almost had tears in my eyes coz a grown up 17yo can't read 1 line properly without 7 stutters ( for ref: only 9 words were there in one line on average in that particular book ) ...

I’m in my mid 40s but approx 15 yrs ago I had a final interview for a job that i really wanted and had done well in the early interviews (this was the 3rd interview). There was a hypothetical and I ha...

Blew it again

Blew it again Had an interview for the career of my dreams today after months of searching and absolutely blew it. I tried my very best to take my time and even started drinking before the zoom interv...

Anyway to stop stuttering?

Anyway to stop stuttering? I am 23 male and i stutter a lot. It doesn't matter i speak my native or 2nd language i stutter in both the language. Friends mock me, i mean they are not making fun or bull...

It's a pleasure to for the first time meet a person who I can 100% rely to. I got into substance use compensating behavior for the same reason. I have felt such a tremendous pain due to my speech impe...

First time posting!

First time posting! Hello! I’m 30F from UK, I never even thought of coming to Reddit for this, but I’ve had a stutter since I was little, but managing my stutter in a corporate environment is hell. I...

Was thinking of turning it down bcs the teacher wont mind bcs she knows i stutter but until when? Thats cowardice. I can run but i cant hide from public speaking so if this is how i die let me die....

I slur my words sometimes too… I think it’s because changing the sound a little makes it easier to get out....